Carnival Paradise Review
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This is the third Carnival cruise on which I have sailed. I enjoyed the other two thoroughly, but this one was on the poor side of marginal; and, as a result, I would never go on a Carnival cruise again.
The ship itself was poorly maintained from the standpoint of being rusted, stained and run-down. The housekeeping was very good, but there is only so much good housekeeping can make up for poor maintenance. The Paradise was anything but - it was in desperate need of dry dock or retirement!
The food was bland, tasteless and offered a very poor choice. No "special" foods were served unless you want to consider the lobster, which was smaller than the shrimp served with it or the "baked Alaska" which was a thin slice of Neapolitan ice cream covered with a thin layer of undercooked meringue. The food offered on the "midnight" buffets was most often over-cooked and cold. There was little variety and lunch and dinner were exactly the same.
Cabin Review
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Our cabins M191 and M193 were as spacious as can be expected on a ship the size of the Paradise. The bathroom was adequate and the shower was quite large with excellent water pressure. The beds were very comfortable. The room accommodated three people with ease, but it would have been crowded with a fourth person. Housekeeping was excellent. Room, however, was dated, windows were stained and metal around windows was rusty. Cabins were very noisy in the morning beginning about 6am.